Sovereign (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
  2. a person who has supreme power or authority.
  3. a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority.
  4. a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914.
adjective
  1. belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal.
  2. having supreme rank, power, or authority.
  3. supreme; preeminent; indisputable: a sovereign right.
  4. greatest in degree; utmost or extreme.
  5. being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc.
  6. efficacious; potent: a sovereign remedy.
noun
  1. a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch
  2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling
adjective
  1. supreme in rank or authority
  2. excellent or outstanding
  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign
  4. independent of outside authority
Sovereign (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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